Rule 54 Manner of composition of offences:--
- Text as on
- As notified 08 May 2026
54. Manner of composition of offences:--
--(1) An accused person desirous of composition of offence under sub-section (1) of section 56 may make an application in FormDefined in rule 2(k): form means the forms appended to these rules VI electronicallyDefined in rule 2(j): electronically means any information submitted by email or maintained or displayed on the designated portal or mobile application or website or digital payment in any mode for the purposes of the Code or manually to the Gazetted Officer notified under said sub-section.
(2) The Gazetted Officer referred to in sub-rule (1) shall on receipt of such application, satisfy as to whether the offence is compoundable or not under the CodeDefined in rule 2(g): Code means the Code on Wages, 2019 (29 of 2019) and, if the offence is compoundable and the accused person agrees for the composition, compound the offence for a sum of fifty per cent of the maximum fine provided for such offence under the CodeDefined in rule 2(g): Code means the Code on Wages, 2019 (29 of 2019), to be paid by the accused within thirty days of the order of composition issued by such officer.
(3) The compounding officer shall issue a composition certificate in Part-B of Form-VI within ten days of receipt of the composition amount, to such person from whom such amount has been received in compliance of the composition notice.
(4) In case where a person so noticed fails to deposit the composition amount within the time specified by the compounding officer, prosecution shall be instituted before the competent court against such person for such offence in respect of which the compounding notice was issued.
(5) Where the offence has been compounded under sub-rule (2) after the institution of the prosecution, the officer shall send a copy of such order for intimation to the officer referred to in sub-section (1) of section 53 for action under sub-section (6) of section 56.